Invictus Strategy & Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing strategic workforce solutions to mission critical government and commercial operations. From cleared federal programs to complex cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives, we deliver top tier professionals who support secure environments, operational resilience, and mission success. Our commitment to performance, compliance, and customer alignment makes us a trusted partner for organizations operating in high security environments.

Summary

Invictus Strategy & Solutions is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer Level 3 to design, develop, and sustain complex cloud based big data systems in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, supporting mission critical environments that require scalability, performance, and security. This role operates across the full software development lifecycle and includes building distributed data processing pipelines, implementing MapReduce analytics, supporting information retrieval across large datasets, and optimizing multi node cloud systems. The position requires deep experience in cloud computing, Hadoop ecosystem technologies, and object oriented development, along with the ability to troubleshoot distributed systems and contribute to architectural decisions. This role also carries expectations of technical leadership, including mentoring, guiding development standards, and supporting team execution within secure, high performance environments.

This is a full time W2 position requiring an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed cloud based systems supporting large scale data processing
• Implement and optimize workflows using Hadoop, MapReduce, and distributed computing frameworks
• Develop and maintain applications using Java and object oriented design principles
• Support ingestion, parsing, and analysis of diverse and large scale data sources
• Debug and optimize distributed cloud systems for performance and scalability
• Contribute to system architecture decisions including performance, scalability, and resource optimization
• Lead or support development teams and ensure adherence to software development standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 12 years of software engineering experience
• At least 4 years of experience supporting cloud or distributed big data systems
• Experience with Hadoop ecosystem technologies such as HDFS, MapReduce, or YARN
• Strong experience with Java, REST services, and distributed system development
• Experience with Linux based environments and multi node system management
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with information retrieval tools such as Lucene or Solr
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or HBase
• Experience supporting secure or intelligence driven data environments

Compensation & Benefits

• Employment Type: Full time W2
• Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
• Employer Paid Health Care Plan including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Retirement Plan including 401k or IRA with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance including Basic, Voluntary and AD&D
• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick leave and Public Holidays
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Training and Development
• Employee Assistance Program

Employment Eligibility

Invictus Strategy & Solutions is unable to provide sponsorship at this time. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

EEO Statement

Invictus Strategy & Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must meet all applicable site safety and access requirements.